Respectfully addressed to
MP Madiha Hassan Adheeb Dabas Al-Maksousi
Pilot Programme for Managing Constituent Appointments and Case Follow-up
This proposal builds on the public-service work the MP's office already performs and provides a practical, low-cost system to organise, document and strengthen it. The initial system can be launched within thirty days.
Executive proposal
Honourable MP, we respectfully submit this pilot programme to organise the office's citizen-reception work, document requests and their follow-up, strengthen engagement with the constituency, and record the MP's service work.
The system uses reliable, affordable tools — a professional Arabic website, Google Forms, Google Calendar, a private Google Sheet, and WhatsApp Business — with phone and in-person options for citizens without internet access.
Two-page concept
Idea: a unified digital pipeline from request intake to referral or closure, with an internal staff dashboard.
Goals: organised reception, shorter waiting times, no lost requests, a clear weekly diary, documented outcomes, monthly service reports.
Success indicators: requests received, referral rate, closure within deadline, citizen satisfaction, response time.
Operational plan
- Single owner for each track (diary, cases, media).
- Written reception policy shared with all staff.
- Online form as primary channel; phone and walk-in as backups.
- Weekly case-review meeting with the MP.
- Monthly internal report to the MP and office director.
Website sitemap
- Home
- About the MP
- Parliamentary work
- Citizen services
- Request an appointment
- Submit a request or complaint
- Office news
- Initiatives & visits
- FAQ
- Contact
- Privacy policy
Home carries the official photo, primary CTAs (appointment, request, WhatsApp), office hours and verified social accounts. The MP's private diary, home address and security-sensitive movements are never published.
Google Form — Appointment request
Fields (no email required):
- Full name (three parts)
- Phone / WhatsApp
- Governorate / district / general area
- Request category & summary
- Relevant government body
- Previously submitted elsewhere? Reference number?
- Urgency level & reason
- Accessibility needs
- Preferred contact method & days
- Consent to data use for follow-up
- Acknowledgement that submission does not guarantee a specific legal outcome
Categories: health, social welfare, pensions, employment, education, housing & municipal services, electricity & water, administrative complaints, women & family rights, youth affairs, community meeting, invitation, legislative/service proposal, other.
The public form does not collect ID scans or medical files. Sensitive documents are submitted securely after staff review.
Google Sheets casework register
Columns:
- Reference number
- Date received
- Constituent name
- Phone
- Area
- Category
- Summary
- Priority
- Assigned staff
- Appointment date
- Government body
- Action taken
- Letter sent
- Response received
- Next action
- Deadline
- Status
- Outcome
- Closure date
- Citizen feedback
Statuses: new, under review, missing info, appointment set, met, referred, awaiting response, needs follow-up, complete, closed.
Automatic colour coding: red for urgent/overdue, amber for follow-up needed, green for closed.
Weekly diary
- Parliamentary sittings, committee meetings, ministerial reviews.
- Two fixed constituent-reception windows per week, with a capped number of 20-minute appointments.
- 15-minute buffer after every three appointments.
- Protected weekly case-review meeting.
- Daily briefing between diary manager and MP.
- Weekly written summary.
- Protected time for travel, media, breaks and contingencies.
Four separate calendars: MP's private diary, staff appointments, public events, deadlines & case follow-up — each with restricted access.
Daily MP briefing (one page)
- Today's confirmed appointments.
- Purpose, attendees, background.
- Decision required, prepared documents.
- Sensitivity or security notes.
- Outstanding items from yesterday.
- Urgent cases requiring approval.
- Schedule changes.
Appointment workflow & WhatsApp templates
Citizen submits → automatic reference → staff review → duplicate check → urgency/safeguarding → appointment, referral or info request → WhatsApp confirmation → reminder → one-page briefing → meeting → outcome recorded → action assigned → follow-up deadline → citizen update → close or refer → optional satisfaction survey.
Staff structure
- Office director
- Diary & appointments coordinator
- Citizen-affairs officer
- Caseworker
- Reception & WhatsApp officer
- Media & website officer
- Part-time technical support
Compact three-person variant: director (admin + media), diary & caseworker, reception & WhatsApp officer, with outsourced technical support.
WhatsApp templates library
- Missing-information request
- Citizen cancellation acknowledgement
- Appointment reschedule notice
- Out-of-scope redirection to the appropriate body
- Professional response to abusive/inappropriate messages
Social media launch campaign
Five Arabic posts announcing the new service, each carrying:
- Appointment link
- WhatsApp CTA
- Office opening hours
- Required-document guidance
- Privacy note
- Emergency redirection to the proper authorities
Privacy, security & fairness
- 2FA on all accounts; individual staff accounts.
- No shared passwords; restricted access to constituent records.
- Signed confidentiality agreements.
- Secure paper-document storage & regular backups.
- Immediate access revocation for departing staff.
- Protection of confidential diary information.
- Fair appointment allocation; anti-bribery safeguards.
- Clean separation between casework and campaigning.
- Procedure for abusive, threatening or fraudulent requests.
- Data-retention and deletion rules.
- Incident-response plan for lost or leaked data.
Iraqi legal specifics must be confirmed by an authorised Iraqi lawyer or parliamentary official before adoption.
Risk register
- Overload — capped daily intake.
- Data leak — 2FA and least-privilege access.
- False claims / fraud — verification before referral.
- Misunderstanding of office remit — clarified on site & posts.
- Casework/campaign blurring — explicit separation policy.
Staff training programme
- Day 1: system overview & roles.
- Day 2: Google Form & case register.
- Day 3: WhatsApp templates & workflow.
- Day 4: privacy, security, sensitive cases.
- Day 5: full end-to-end simulation.
30-day implementation plan
Week 1: interview MP & staff; map current reception; identify common request types; agree responsibilities.
Week 2: build website prototype; create Forms, Calendar, register; prepare WhatsApp templates & procedures.
Week 3: train staff; run test appointments; verify permissions; simulate real cases.
Week 4: controlled public pilot; monitor volumes & wait times; gather feedback; fix issues before scaling.
Estimated pilot budget
- Website design & setup: IQD 1.3–2.6M (≈ USD 1,000–2,000).
- Forms, calendar, register setup: IQD 400–800k (≈ USD 300–600).
- Staff training (5 days): IQD 500k–1M (≈ USD 400–800).
- WhatsApp Business handset & supplies: IQD 250–500k (≈ USD 200–400).
- Month-one supervision: IQD 500k–1M (≈ USD 400–800).
Indicative ranges; finalised once scope is confirmed.
Monthly support options
- Basic: content updates + urgent technical fixes.
- Extended: monthly reports + periodic improvements + staff support.
- Full: all of the above + formal performance reporting.
10-slide presentation outline
- Introduction & respectful greeting.
- Snapshot of the office's current service work.
- Idea and goals.
- Proposed tools.
- Website sitemap.
- Request form & case register.
- Weekly diary & daily briefing.
- Privacy & security.
- 30-day plan.
- Budget and next step.
Short presentation script
"Honourable MP, your office already delivers visible service work for constituents. We propose a short pilot to organise and document this work, so no request is lost and every citizen sees clear follow-up. The tools are simple and affordable, and the pilot can launch in 30 days. We ask your permission to begin a small, controlled phase and return with results for your review."